Weather Patterns Unit

Collectively, the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, where tornadoes occur often, are all called

• Tornado towns
• Storm centers
• Tornado Alley
• Cyclone counties

Where do tornadoes start?

• Over the ocean near the equator
• In the clouds that create blizzards
• In the clouds of severe thunderstorms
• Any time that it rains

Tornadoes are measured using which type of scale?

• Richter scale
• Bathroom scale
• Fujita Scale
• Mercator Scale

What happens in Tornado Alley to create so many tornadoes?

• The rate of condensation is higher than the rate of precipitation
• Warm air from Canada meets cold air from Virginia
• Cold, dry air from Canada meets warm dry air from Gulf of Mexico
• Warm air in Texas clashes with even warmer air in Texas

Which of the following is NOT another name for a tornado?

• Cyclones

• Wind twist

• Waterspouts

• Twister

Which is not a safe place to go during a tornado warning?

• Face down in a ditch

• In a bathtub

• Under a tree

• In the basement

How do we name air masses?

• Water and temperature
• Air pressure
• Humidity and temperature
• Cold and warm

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm